Vermezzo 2018

Crossed by the ‘Naviglio Grande’, Vermezzo is located 20 kilometers away from Milan. In this quiet and picturesque location, breeders and members of the Arabian horse international community came together during the weekend of 13th -14th last October 2018 at the glamorous equestrian facility - the MVR Pala Show Jumpers Asd. - to assist and participate in the Straight Egyptian World Championship. This was a world event reserved for horses of the Egyptian line, the rarest line of the purebred breed representing 4% of Arabian horses. Protagonists were also the beautiful diamonds by Harry Winston, the main sponsor of the competition now at its sixth edition, a partnership vigorously advocated by Barbara Morali, CEO of the Morali & C Group and Nayla Hayek, CEO of Harry Winston and Chairman of the Swatch Group. Nayek, herself a passionate horsewoman, is also a member of the World Arabian Horse Organization. The event was supervised by Christianne Chazel and Dominik Briot, among the most famous in the sector. A combination of u nparalleled elegance, an intense day full of surprises and international characters; among the participating stables, in fact, there were: Dubai Arabian Horse Stud, El Farida Stud, Alfala Stud, Al Babtain Stud, Al Naif Stud, Al Danat Stud, Al Rayyan Farm, Abhaa Arabians, Al Shaqab of Sheikh Hamad Bin Al Al-Thani - first cousin of the Emir of Qatar - as well as Hanaya Stud owned by Nayla Hayek. Therefore, a major event, a real ‘treat’ we add, for the most enthusiasts. This edition was attended by almost 150 horses from over 20 nations. They were presented by some of the best handlers of the international scene who had the task of showing the specimens in front of an international jury for assessment and scoring. The judges officiating at the show were: Annatore Ferraroni Maria (Italy); Dr. Aragno Gianmarco (Italy); Mr. Veray Marc (France); Gear Eric (France); Shaarawi Ali (Egypt) and Tarczynski Tomasz (Poland).The Grand Final was compelling and kept everyone in suspense for much of it until the final champions for each category were announced. Starting with the Yearlings categories, the show featured in only the Females of the class as last year. What a wonderful weekend at the Straight Egyptian World Championship in Vermezzo. A fantastic parade that took place on the outskirts of Milan with a carnet of international celebs, the technical advice from Mme. Christiane Chazel and Mme. Dominique Briot and that, once again, threw light on the perfect combination between the charm and the elegance of Arabian specimens, the stylish facilities of Barbara Morali & Co. Riding Sports Center and the magnificent creations by Harry Winston, the ‘King of Diamonds’. For us on the AHM team it was just an honor to be there and support this beautiful morphology contest exclusively devoted to pure Egyptian horses from all over the world